SkywalkerRules Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 When I first looked at Surrealism pictures, I was curious about them. But now I think Surrealism's pretty cool. In case you don't know what surrealism is, Surrealism's a 20th-century avant-garde movement in art and literature that sought to release the creative potential of the unconscious mind, for example by the irrational juxtaposition of images. In other words, it's like a dreamscape art. What do you think about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue15 Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 i wouldn't know without a link or anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoffe Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 i wouldn't know without a link or anything. A link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkywalkerRules Posted October 11, 2007 Author Share Posted October 11, 2007 A link? Thanks, stoffe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jediphile Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 For some strange reason I like the surreal pictures of H.R. Giger (the guy who designed the alien in, well, Alien). I have no idea what half his pictures are supposed to look like, but they still scare the heck out of me! And obviously you can't say Surrealism without mentioning the works of Salvador Dali... Madman or genius? This one's a classic: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:The_Persistence_of_Memory.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MdKnightR Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 Ahh, one of my favorite art forms! I like Dali, Giger, and especially Rene Magritte . There's nothing quite like fully opening the mind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabretooth Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 Holy Hell, I love surrealism. It's almost like drugs, without the badness. I think that it releases undeveloped emotions hidden inside your mind - emotions that are superior to primitive ones like fear, rage, love and so on. If used for horror, surrealism can be just plain awesome (like Oneiros in Clive Barker's Undying). I think Surrealism needs to be exploited more like in movies and games. If there's one thing you can guarantee in surreal art, it's that people are strangely curious about and attracted to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salzella Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 Surrealism is one of my favourite art forms, it's so interesting to look at, it makes you think. Dali ét al, love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MdKnightR Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 Holy Hell, I love surrealism. It's almost like drugs, without the badness. I think that it releases undeveloped emotions hidden inside your mind - emotions that are superior to primitive ones like fear, rage, love and so on. If used for horror, surrealism can be just plain awesome (like Oneiros in Clive Barker's Undying). I think Surrealism needs to be exploited more like in movies and games. If there's one thing you can guarantee in surreal art, it's that people are strangely curious about and attracted to it. Very well stated! As far as releasing emotions is concerned, that was very true of Dali. He was a self-described sexual deviant, but instead of going out and becoming a sexual predator, he painted his evil thoughts. There are a lot of movies these days that use surrealism. It is so easy to do now with computer graphics. The Matrix was a great example of Surrealism on the big screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gargoyle King Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 I love surrealism, especially when used in a film sense. It gives viewers a different perspective at looking at something, and plus in the confines of Surrealism artists have creational freedom in their work as it doesn't always have to immediately make sense; all though in a film a lot of classic Surrealist directors such as Luis Buñuel Portolés, Salvador Dalí or Jan Švankmajer portray deeper hidden meanings through their use of imagery that makes an audience really think to understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Dando Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 I'm fairly ignorant on the subject of Art as a whole, but I've always thought Surrealism was pretty darn cool, even though Dali and Ernst are the only surrealist artists I've heard of. I enjoy the whole theme of surrealism when its used in certain TV shows, like Twin Peaks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentScope001 Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 Hm. I dislike surrealism only due to the fact that's it is very, very surreal, and I can't understand what message it is stating. Too "surreal" for my taste, I'm more of the "photographic art" movement. But, I'm the odd one out here...heh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkywalkerRules Posted October 11, 2007 Author Share Posted October 11, 2007 You guys are totally right. Some movies that have Surrealism in it is real cool. Say like that new movie Across the Universe and the TV show Monty Python. And just to let everyone know: I'm a big fan of Dali's art myself. This guy named George Grie... makes some bad art! And when I say bad... it's good. Here's one of them: What's really sweet are 3-D surrealism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totenkopf Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 It's.................................................different. I can take it or leave it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue15 Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 yeah i like it. thanks for the link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jvstice Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 Giger and Dali are great. I don't know a lot of other surrealists, but generally like the form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabish Bini Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 I like surrealism, and this is my fav. It's called, "The Son of Man" by Rene Magrite, like MdK said before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkywalkerRules Posted October 12, 2007 Author Share Posted October 12, 2007 yeah i like it. thanks for the link. No prob, Rogue15. I ran into this when I was in 9th grade. I like surrealism, and this is my fav. It's called, "The Son of Man" by Rene Magrite, like MdK said before. Cool art indeed. It's so... surreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tk102 Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 I would never hang a surrealistic painting in my living room. It's nice to visit but I would want to live with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabretooth Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 I would never hang a surrealistic painting in my living room. It's nice to visit but I would want to live with it. That's what I'm trying to say. Surrealism is the sort of art you want to look at all day long, but don't want for yourself. It's surreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkywalkerRules Posted October 12, 2007 Author Share Posted October 12, 2007 Exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev7 Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 Its.........unique. I agree with Sabre, "you want to look at it all day, but don't want to own it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkywalkerRules Posted October 16, 2007 Author Share Posted October 16, 2007 I always thought to myself... What if we lived in a surrealistic world? I mean, whenever I feel sad in reality, I imagine surrealistic things. Funny thing is... I even draw my dreams too! Surrealism's cool, but it would be kinda mysterious to be in it too. Hm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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